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Synonyms of den
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a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
- an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
Synonyms for den
- concealment,
- covert,
- hermitage,
- hideaway,
- hideout,
- hidey-hole
- (or hidy-hole),
- lair,
- nest
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The first known use of den was before the 12th century
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